Saranac, New York
Encyclopedia
Saranac is a town in Clinton County
, New York
, United States
. The town is on the western border of the county, west of the City of Plattsburgh
and is within the Adirondack Park. The population was 4,007 at the 2010 census. The town is named for the Saranac River
that flows past the town.
in 1824. The iron industry was important in the early history of the town.
, the town has a total area of 116.4 square miles (301.5 km²), of which 115.7 square miles (299.7 km²) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) (0.55%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Franklin County
.
The Saranac River
is the principal waterway in the town, flowing along the south border toward Lake Champlain
.
New York State Route 3
is the principal east-west highway through Saranac.
of 2000, there were 4,165 people, 1,519 households, and 1,134 families residing in the town. The population density
was 36.0 people per square mile (13.9/km²). There were 1,642 housing units at an average density of 14.2 per square mile (5.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.63% White, 0.14% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races
, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 1,519 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,761, and the median income for a family was $51,542. Males had a median income of $40,315 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,242. About 6.4% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.
Clinton County, New York
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,128. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton. Its county seat is Plattsburgh.-History:...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The town is on the western border of the county, west of the City of Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh (city), New York
Plattsburgh is a city in and county seat of Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 19,989 at the 2010 census. The population of the unincorporated areas within the Town of Plattsburgh was 11,870 as of the 2010 census; making the population for the immediate, urban Plattsburgh,...
and is within the Adirondack Park. The population was 4,007 at the 2010 census. The town is named for the Saranac River
Saranac River
Saranac River is an river in the U.S. state of New York. In its upper reaches is a region of mostly flat water and lakes. The river has more than three dozen source lakes and ponds north of Upper Saranac Lake; the highest is Mountain Pond on Long Pond Mountain...
that flows past the town.
History
The first settlement occurred around 1802. Saranac was established from the western part of the Town of PlattsburghPlattsburgh (town), New York
Plattsburgh is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 11,870 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Zephaniah Platt, an early land owner.The Town of Plattsburgh borders the City of Plattsburgh...
in 1824. The iron industry was important in the early history of the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 116.4 square miles (301.5 km²), of which 115.7 square miles (299.7 km²) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) (0.55%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Franklin County
Franklin County, New York
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,599. It is named in honor of American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin...
.
The Saranac River
Saranac River
Saranac River is an river in the U.S. state of New York. In its upper reaches is a region of mostly flat water and lakes. The river has more than three dozen source lakes and ponds north of Upper Saranac Lake; the highest is Mountain Pond on Long Pond Mountain...
is the principal waterway in the town, flowing along the south border toward Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...
.
New York State Route 3
New York State Route 3
New York State Route 3 is a major east–west state highway in New York, United States, that connects central New York to the North Country region near the Canadian border via Adirondack Park. The route extends for between its western terminus at an intersection with NY 104A in the Cayuga...
is the principal east-west highway through Saranac.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 4,165 people, 1,519 households, and 1,134 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 36.0 people per square mile (13.9/km²). There were 1,642 housing units at an average density of 14.2 per square mile (5.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.63% White, 0.14% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 1,519 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,761, and the median income for a family was $51,542. Males had a median income of $40,315 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $18,242. About 6.4% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Saranac
- Clayburg – A hamlet on NY-3 and the north side of the Saranac River, southwest of Saranac hamlet. The Saranac River flows into the town at Clayburg.
- DannemoraDannemora (village), New YorkDannemora is a village located primarily in the Town of Dannemora in Clinton County, New York. The population was 3,936 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from Dannemora, Sweden, an iron-making town where early settlers came from ....
– The Village of Dannemora is partly in the town at the north town line. - Elsinore – A location by NY-3 at the eastern town line.
- High Bank – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town on Standish Road.
- MorrisonvilleMorrisonville, New YorkMorrisonville is a hamlet in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,545 at the 2010 census....
– A hamlet southwest of Saranac hamlet on NY-3 by the Saranac River. - Picketts Corners – A hamlet northeast of Saranac hamlet on NY-3.
- RedfordRedford, New YorkRedford is a hamlet in the Town of Saranac in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 477 at the 2010 census.Redford is in the southwest part of the town and is west of City of Plattsburgh...
– A hamlet in the southwest part of the town on NY-3, southwest of Saranac hamlet and northeast of Clayburg. - Russia – A hamlet northwest of Saranac hamlet.
- Saranac – The hamlet of Saranac, located on NY-3 on the north side of the Saranac River.
- Saranac Hollow – An historic location near the river.
- Standish – A hamlet in the northwest corner of the town.